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Obtaining Your Ohio Temporary Permit

You must be at least 15 years and 6 months old in order to obtain a temporary permit. When driving with this permit, you must be accompanied by a licensed driver seated in the passenger seat who is at least 21 years old. Once you have turned 16 years old you will be eligible to obtain a probationary drivers license.

You will also need to have completed:

Driver training certification

24 hours of classroom instruction

Eight hours of behind-the-wheel training

Held your temporary permit for at least six months

BMV maneuverability and driving test

New drivers will need to take the following tests:

Vision test

Written test

Road test

All these requirements must be met before you will be issued your temporary permit.

Ohio temporary permit applicants will be asked to produce specific documents at the Driver's Examination Station. You can find and download a complete list of these documents here. Drivers must prove that they are who they state they are, their age, and that they are a current resident of the state of Ohio. To do so, drivers need to bring at least one document from each of the following categories:

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